Today's Headlines and Commentary
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
Katherine Pompilio Tue, Jan 25, 2022, 1:56 PM
Lawfare’s daily roundup of national security news and opinion.
National Security Strategy
The Biden Administration’s Aggressive Policy Changes to Combat Corruption
Brandon D. Fox, Keisha N. Stanford, Tessa J. G. Roberts, Annie R. Wilt Tue, Jan 25, 2022, 1:47 PM
The Biden administration’s new strategy to combat corruption defines it as a national security risk to the economy and to democracy itself. Setting out a lofty, yet sometimes vague, road map for the future, it is unclear how effective this plan will be against the broad range of harms it seeks to combat.
The Cyberlaw Podcast
The Cyberlaw Podcast: How Much of The Quantum Tech Boom is Just Welfare for Physicists?
Stewart Baker Tue, Jan 25, 2022, 11:24 AM
That’s the question I had after reading Law and Policy for the Quantum Age,
Chatter
The Chatter Podcast: 9/11 Memorialization with Marita Sturken
David Priess Tue, Jan 25, 2022, 10:08 AM
In this bonus episode of Chatter, David Priess talks with professor and author Martia Sturken about 9/11-related memorials, museums, and architecture.
First Amendment
Washington’s Election Misinformation Bill Demonstrates Dangers of Compromising First Amendment Values
Jeff Kosseff Tue, Jan 25, 2022, 8:01 AM
Washington Governor Jay Inslee's support for a bill that “would outlaw attempts by candidates and elected officials to spread lies about free and fair elections when it has the likelihood to stoke violence” raises substantial First Amendment problems.
Podcasts
The Lawfare Podcast: The Capitol Police and the Enduring Effects of Jan. 6
Jen Patja Howell Tue, Jan 25, 2022, 5:01 AM
Over the last year, our national dialogue about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack has become ever more focused on politics, congressional investigations and criminal prosecutions. But what about the people who were actually on the front lines on Jan. 6?
Lawfare Live
Lawfare Live: Stephanie Pell Q&A
Claudia Swain Mon, Jan 24, 2022, 5:04 PM
This Friday at 2pm, our managing editor Jacob Schultz will be interviewing senior editor of Lawfare, Stephanie Pell, to find out more about background and how she came to be working at Lawfare.
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
Katherine Pompilio Mon, Jan 24, 2022, 2:07 PM
Lawfare’s daily roundup of national security news and opinion.
The Week That Was
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Katherine Pompilio Mon, Jan 24, 2022, 12:47 PM
Your weekly summary of everything on the site.
TechTank
TechTank: How Digital Technology is Reshaping Espionage and Intelligence-Gathering
Darrell West Mon, Jan 24, 2022, 11:44 AM
The latest episode of TechTank.
The Week That Will Be
The Week That Will Be
Katherine Pompilio Mon, Jan 24, 2022, 11:38 AM
Lawfare's weekly roundup of event announcements and employment opportunities.
U.S. Supreme Court
What the Supreme Court’s Rejection of the Employer Vaccinate-or-Test Rule Means for Biden’s Agenda
Bridget Dooling Mon, Jan 24, 2022, 11:01 AM
With this opinion, the court signals its willingness to scrutinize an agency’s statutory authority, even in the face of a plausible, plain reading of the statute that supports the agency’s response to the impact a deadly pandemic is having on people at work.
Guantanamo
Guantanamo Bay: Twenty Years Later
John Bellinger Mon, Jan 24, 2022, 8:01 AM
The anniversary of the opening of the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay is an opportunity to reflect on the facility’s legacy and identify the mistakes made so that they are not repeated.
Podcasts
The Lawfare Podcast: Ned Foley on Electoral Count Act Reform
Jen Patja Howell Mon, Jan 24, 2022, 5:01 AM
As the prospect of broader election reform has grown more remote, bipartisan discussions have increasingly come to center on one long standing law: the Electoral Count Act of 1887. Designed to regulate the process through which Congress counts electoral votes, ambiguities in this antiquated law have been a frequent source of anxiety, most recently in the wake of the 2020 election, when many feared outgoing President Trump would successfully capitalize on them to prevent the certification of his loss. To discuss the Electoral Count Act and its potential reform, Scott R.
Foreign Policy Essay
Russia’s Strategic Success in Syria and the Future of Moscow’s Middle East Policy
Anna Borshchevskaya Sun, Jan 23, 2022, 10:01 AM
Russia's intervention in Syria cemented its presence in the Middle East at relatively low cost.
Cybersecurity
Contextualizing Last Week’s Malicious Cyber Activities Against Ukrainian Government Websites and Systems
Stephanie Pell Fri, Jan 21, 2022, 4:58 PM
The events reflect the complexity of how cyber operations can function diversely across and even within specific conflicts.
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
Katherine Pompilio Fri, Jan 21, 2022, 2:25 PM
Lawfare’s daily roundup of national security news and opinion.
Federal Law Enforcement
Texas Man Charged With Threatening Georgia Election, Government Officials
Rohini Kurup Fri, Jan 21, 2022, 12:32 PM
This is the first criminal case brought by the Justice Department’s Election Threats Task Force, which was created in June 2021 to prosecute those making threats against election workers.
The National Security Law Podcast
The National Security Law Podcast: Most Likely to Engage in a Seditious Conspiracy
Robert Chesney, Steve Vladeck Fri, Jan 21, 2022, 11:44 AM
The latest episode of The National Security Law Podcast
The January 6 Project
What Does the Seditious Conspiracy Indictment Mean For the Oath Keepers?
Jon Lewis, Seamus Hughes Fri, Jan 21, 2022, 11:30 AM
The Oath Keepers, one of the premier anti-government movements in the United States that boasts a purported membership in the thousands, is facing an existential threat.